ORS 653.010: Definitions for ORS 653.010 to 653.261.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 653.010 to 653.261, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. (2) “Employ” includes to suffer or permit to work but does not include voluntary or donated services performed for no compensation or without expectation or contemplation of compensation as the adequate consideration for the services performed for a public employer referred to in subsection (3) of this section, or a religious, charitable, educational, public service or similar nonprofit corporation, organization or institution for community service, religious or humanitarian reasons or for services performed by general or public assistance recipients as part of any work training program administered under the state or federal assistance laws. (3) “Employer” means any person who employs another person including the State of Oregon or a political subdivision thereof or any county, city, district, authority, public corporation or entity and any of their instrumentalities organized and existing under law or charter. (4) “Minor” means any person under 18 years of age. (5) “Occupation” means any occupation, service, trade, business, industry, or branch or group of industries or employment or class of employment in which employees are gainfully employed. (6) “Organized camp” means a day or resident camp, whether or not operated for profit, established to give campers recreational, creative, religious or educational experience in cooperative group living wherein the activities are conducted on a closely supervised basis, whether or not the camp is used primarily by an organized group or by members of the public and whether or not the activities or facilities are furnished free of charge or for the payment of a fee. (7) “Outside salesperson” means any employee who is employed for the purpose of and who is customarily and regularly engaged away from the employer’s place or places of business in making sales, or obtaining orders, or obtaining contracts for services and whose hours of work of any other nature for the employer do not exceed 30 percent of the hours worked in the workweek by the nonexempt employees of the employer. (8) “Piece-rate” means a rate of pay calculated on the basis of the quantity of the crop harvested. (9) “Salary” means no less than the wage set pursuant to ORS 653.025, multiplied by 2,080 hours per year, then divided by 12 months. (10) “Wages” means compensation due to an employee by reason of employment, payable in legal tender of the United States or check on banks convertible into cash on demand at full face value, subject to such deductions, charges or allowances as are permitted in ORS 653.035. (11) “Work time” includes both time worked and time of authorized attendance. [1967 c.596 §2; 1979 c.153 §2; 1983 c.274 §1; 1985 c.99 §1; 1985 c.170 §1; 1989 c.446 §1; 1991 c.829 §2; 1993 c.739 §24; 2003 c.14 §398]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 839-020-0005: Employees Engaged in Administrative, Executive, Professional, or Outside Sales Work, Defining the Terms — implements
- OAR 839-020-0040: Hours Worked — Generally — implements
- OAR 839-020-0041: Waiting Time — implements
- OAR 839-020-0042: Sleeping Time and Certain Other Activities — implements
- OAR 839-020-0043: Preparatory and Concluding Activities — implements
- OAR 839-020-0045: Travel Time — implements
- OAR 839-020-0046: Adjusting Grievances, Medical Attention, Civic and Charitable Work and Suggestion Systems — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 653.010 — resolved
- 653.261 — resolved
- ORS 653.025 — resolved
- ORS 653.035 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 109.625: Majority of married persons.
- ORS 342.621: Authorized pay for licensed educators and classified school employees who provide significant special education support.
- ORS 652.750: Inspection of records by employee; furnishing copy to employee; disposition of record on termination of employment; charge for copies; public safety officer records.
- ORS 653.020: Excluded employees.
- ORS 653.035: Deducting value of lodging, meals and other benefits furnished by employer; treatment of commissions and tips.
- ORS 653.040: Powers of commissioner; rules.
- ORS 653.045: Records to be kept by employers; itemization of deductions from wages.
- ORS 653.050: Employers to post summary of law and rules; Bureau of Labor and Industries to furnish summaries and copies.
- ORS 653.055: Liability of noncomplying employer; contrary agreements no defense; wage claims; suits to enjoin future violations; attorney fees.
- ORS 653.060: Discharging or discriminating against employee prohibited.
- ORS 653.065: Application of Administrative Procedures Act.
- ORS 653.271: Definitions for ORS 653.271, 653.272 and 653.273.
- ORS 653.560: Authority of Bureau of Labor and Industries.
- ORS 653.565: Investigating compliance with rules; prosecution for violation.
- ORS 653.991: Penalties.
- ORS 655.615: Payment of benefits to injured occupationally limited trainees.
- ORS 656.033: Coverage for participants in work experience or school directed professional training programs.
- ORS 656.135: Coverage of deaf school work experience trainees.
- ORS 701.145: Resolution of complaints involving work on residential structures or certain small commercial structures.
- ORS 701.180: Alternative mediation or arbitration process; waiver and compliance.
- OAR 333-536-0033: Denial, Suspension or Revocation of License
- OAR 581-017-1000: Special Education Staff Stipend Grants
- OAR 839-007-0000: Definitions
- OAR 839-010-0100: Reporting Violations of Law or Aiding Criminal, Civil or Administrative Proceeding: Prohibited Discrimination by Employers
- OAR 839-015-0355: Property Services Contractor Work Locations, Employee Counts and Demographic Information
- OAR 839-019-0004: Definitions
- OAR 839-020-0004: Definitions Generally
- OAR 839-020-0005: Employees Engaged in Administrative, Executive, Professional, or Outside Sales Work, Defining the Terms
- OAR 839-020-0010: Payment of Minimum Wages — Generally
- OAR 839-020-0040: Hours Worked — Generally
- OAR 839-020-0080: General Recordkeeping Requirements
- OAR 839-020-0085: Posting Requirements
- OAR 839-020-0150: Exemptions from Minimum Wage and Overtime
- OAR 839-020-1010: Violations for Which a Civil Penalty May Be Assessed
- OAR 839-021-0006: Definitions for ORS 653.305 to 653.370 and OAR 839-021-0001 to 839-021-0500
- OAR 839-021-0087: Working Conditions
- OAR 839-021-0097: Prohibited Employment for Minors under 16 Years of Age
- OAR 839-021-0265: Employment of Minors to Act as Canvassers, Peddlers or Outside Salespersons from House to House
- OAR 839-021-0320: Registration of Employers of Minors in the Entertainment Industry
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors653.html